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Lux vs Zyra

How to Beat Zyra as Lux in LoLLux is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zyra as Lux

based on 17,923 Lux vs Zyra matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zyra as Lux resulted from an evaluation of 17923 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Lux is forced to battle against Zyra in only 4.7% of her matches.

Lux vs Zyra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lux has done a below average job of countering Zyra. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.6% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Lux against Zyra games, Lux’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Zyra.

Best Lux vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Banshee's VeilRabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffCryptbloom

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerbarrier summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lux to level upe
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Second ability for Lux to level upq
>
Last skill for Lux to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Lux's passive ability p
Lux's q ability q
Lux's w ability w
Lux's e ability e
Lux's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Zyra as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Zyra

If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.

Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.

Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.

Advice to Win Against Zyra

Moving closer to Zyra can be a smart move if she places plants too far away from herself.

Moving the fight to a different area will deprive Zyra of accumulated seeds.

Plants take fixed damage from attacks and effects, similar to wards. They also expire quickly on their own.

Seeds placed by Zyra's W are larger, a different color, and grant a small amount of vision to her team.

Zyra's seeds can be destroyed by stepping on them. If she tries to grow them as you do, dodge back at the last moment.

Lux vs Zyra Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Zyra Image
5.1
< Kills >
3.7
5.9
< Deaths >
6.4
10.1
< Assists >
10.2
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
0.79
93
< Minions Killed >
60
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
870
< Physical Damage >
917
18,960
< Magic Damage >
19,013
1,127
< True Damage >
1,002
20,957
< Damage Dealt >
20,933
16,804
< Damage Taken >
19,562
10,481
< Gold Earned >
9,862
1.73
< Towers >
1.65
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,507
< Total Healing >
2,205
12,701
< Experience >
11,799
45
< Vision Score >
59
20
< Wards Placed >
25
306
< Time Dealing CC >
285

How to Counter Zyra with Lux in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several significant Lux against Zyra counter stats that may help you realize the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zyra’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Zyra..

Lux typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Zyra. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lux and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Zyra

Who is Better, Lux or Zyra?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lux usually loses when trying to fight Zyra, with a 47.6% win rate. Therefore, Lux makes a bad counter for Zyra.

While Lux does have a lower winrate compared to Zyra, when on opposite teams, Lux also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming character to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Lux into Zyra.

Moreover, Lux also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zyra. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Lux vs Zyra matchups, Zyra is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Lux is a trash counter to Zyra. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lux against Zyra.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Zyra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zyra as Lux, we analyzed 17,923 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Zyra as Lux comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Lux in order to counter Zyra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux usually racks up more CS as Zyra. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Lux versus Zyra build include Malignance, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Lux bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs Zyra than with many other common builds. In fact, Lux boasted an average win rate of 47.6% battling Zyra with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Zyra as Lux, Lux players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Presence of Mind, and Coup de Grace runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Lux vs Zyra battles, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.6% winrate overall.

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